Middle East Test

The strategic waterway that connects the Mediterranean to the Red Sea and through which much of the world's oil passes is:

• Suez Canal
• Strait of Hormuz
• Strait of Bosporus
• Dardanelles Strait

The physical feature in southwest Iran that would be considered a transportation barrier is

• Tigris River
• Rocky Mountains
• Mississippi River
• Zagros Mountains

Three religions were created in the Middle East. They are:

• Buddism, Islam, Hinduism
• Buddism, Christianity, Hinduism
• Judaism, Christianity, Islam
• Islam, Buddism, Hinduism

The belief in one god

• Monotheistic
• Polytheistic
• Theocracy
• Democracy

The belief in many gods

• Monotheistic
• Polytheistic
• Theocracy
• Democracy

The requirement of the Islamic faith to make the "Journey to Mecca" is known as:

• Yom Kippur
• Ramadan
• Rosh Hashanah
• Hajj

The most solemn religious fast of the Jewish year according to the Torah law is:

• Yom Kippur
• Ramadan
• Rosh Hashanh
• Hajj

Ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia have all the following that make them successful civilizations EXCEPT:

• complex writing systems
• construction of monuments
• agriculture
• music

Which of the following is NOT a cause of the Israeli and Palestine conflict?

• No one would support the decision of the people
• Israeli people wanted to make Palestine their national home
• The UN divided the territory into 2 states: 1 Arab, 1 Jewish

 The state of Israel was created by:

• the US in 1976
• the UN in 1948
• the UK in 2000
• the UAE in 1900